Cleat.



GLEAT. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 20, 1910. RENEWED JUNE 19, 1912.1,084,222..

r. R. DYGH.

' Patented July 30,1912.

Q/vi twaoow FREDERICK R. DYCH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CLEAT.

Specification of Letters Patent;-

Patented July 30, 1912.

Application filed December 20, 1910, Serial No. 598,376. Renewed June19, 1912. Serial No. 704,681.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK R. DYcH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of. Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cleats, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to cleats, and more particularly to the class ofship or boat cleats.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a cleat of thischaracter in which the body of the said cleat will be provided withattaching means therefor, embedded therein, thereby materiallyreinforcing the cleat, and obviating the necessity of boring openings inthe cleat for receiving ordinary bolt members for the attachment thereofin the usual well-known way to a boat or ship.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a cleat in which theattaching means therefor is concealed, thus obviating the necessity ofthe use of ordinary bolt members which would interfere with and hinderthe cleaning of the cleat by the necessary exposure of the bolt heads ornuts carried thereby.

A further object of the invent-ion is the provision of a cleat in whichthe attaching medium thereof will materially reinforce the cleat andobviate the necessity of boring holes therein for the reception ofordinary bolt members which result in the weakening of the cleat.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a cleatwhich is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable, strong, durable,and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cleat constructed inaccordance with the invention, the same being shown connected with thedeck of a boat or ship, said deck being in section. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the cleat. Fig. 3 is avertical longitudinal sectional view of a slight modification.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

Referring, to the drawings by numerals, the cleat comprises a body 5,preferably constructed from brass, although the same may be constructedfrom any other suitable materiahand is provided with opposite extendlnghorns 6 projecting outwardly from opposite ends of the said body, the.latter being formed with a flared base 7 adapted to rest upon the uppersurface of a deck 8 of a ship or boat.

Embedded within the body 5 of the cleat is an attaching medium,comprising an inverted U-shaped staple 9, the legs 10 of which areprojected through the flared base 7 and are provided with screw threads11, on which are adjustably mounted the ordinary turning nuts 12. Theselegs 10 of the inverted U-shaped staple -9 are passed through the deck8, whereupon the nuts 12 are tightened against the under face of thesaid deck 8 for the secure fastening of the cleat to the deck of a boator ship.

In Fig. 3, there is shown a slight modification of the invention, inwhich the inverted U-shaped staple 9 embedded in the body of the cleatis provided at its inner end with outwardly extending arms 13, thelatter being coextensive with and embedded in the horns 6 of thecleat,thus materially strengthening the said horns and likewise the body5 of the cleat. Medially of the body 5 of the cleat shown both in Figs.1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, there is provided a central opening 14:which materially lightens the weight of the cleat, but does not in anyway weaken the same.

The inverted U-shaped staples 9 .and 9 are preferably constructed fromwrought iron, thus materially decreasing the cost of manufacture of thecleat with the attaching medium. It is also apparent that the cleat willhave a neat appearance and may be easily polished, as the saidcleat'presents a smooth unmarred and unobstructed surface by reason ofthe fact that there are no bolt heads or nuts protruding beyond thesurface of the same that would interfere with and hinder the cleaning orpolishing of the cleat when the occasion requires. Also, it is apparentthat the cleat is materially reinforced by the embedding of theattaching medium therein, thus making the same strong and durable.

What is claimed is:

1. A cleat, comprising a base, a body above the said base and havingspaced vertical connections, therewith, the said body being formed withoppositely extending horn terminals, and a double limbed fastenerembedded within the body and having its limbs passed through theconnections and exteriorly of the base in parallel relation to eachother.

2. A oleat, comprising a base, a body above the said base and havingspaced vertical connections therewith, the said body being formed withoppositely extending horn terminals, a double limbed fastener embeddedwithin the body and having its limbs passed through the connections andexteriorly of the base in parallel relation to each other, andoppositely extending branches formed on the fastener and pr0- jectingwithin the horn terminals.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK R. DYCH. Witnesses SOLOMON D. GOLDBERG, NORMAN J. SMITH.

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' Washington, 'D. G.

